List of Fungi observed in the Neighlourhood of Jedburgh, 

 Roxburghshire. By Archibald Jerdon. 



Too little attention is, in general^ paid by British botanists 

 to the class Fungi, though it contains many most interesting 

 productions, and deserves more study than has hitherto been 

 bestowed upon it, in this country. 



There are, I think, several reasons for this neglect, among 

 which is the fact that a great proportion of the plants of this 

 class are very short-lived, and consequently, if they are not 

 gathered precisely at the proper moment, are difficult of 

 determination, and soon become disagreeable and even loath- 

 some objects from decay. Another reason may be, that 

 Fungi, in general, do not make good specimens for the Herb- 

 arium, however well prepared, and therefore cannot be satis- 

 factorily preserved for reference. Many of the smaller and 

 harder kinds, however, can be dried and preserved, with very 

 little alteration of form and colour. 



Notwithstanding these disadvantages, the study of the 

 Fungi is full of interest, and it can be pursued at a season, 

 when most of the gayer productions of Flora are not to be 

 seen, as many of the smaller species, particularly those that 

 grow on dead wood, attain their perfection during the winter 

 months. 



The following list contains the species, observed by me 

 during a period of about ten years, and is arranged according 

 to Berkeley's " Outlines of British Fungology." 



Family I. HYMEN0MY0ETE8. 

 Order 1. AGAEICINI. 



Genus. AGARICUS. 

 Sub-genera. 



(Amanita) PHAiiLOiDES. In woods. Not common. 



,, MUSCAJiius. In plantations of fir, or birch. Common. 



,, ETJBESCENS. In woods. Common. 



„ ExcELSus. In woods. Not very common. 



„ VAGESTATUS. In woods. Very common. Edible. 



(Lepiota) eachodes. In woods and under hedges. Not uncom- 

 mon. Edible. 

 ,, CRisTATiJS. In fields and woods. Not uncommon. 

 „ GEAN-uiiOsus. In woods, pastures, heaths, &e. Very 

 common. 

 (Abmillaria) melleus. On stumps of trees. Very common. 

 (Teicholoma) equesteis. Fir woods. Not uncommon. 

 „ FTJCATUS. Fir woods. Not uncommon. 



